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Types of tree

Trees are not all the same. Coniferous Spruce tree
trees keep their leaves all year round, These evergreen,
coniferous trees can
while deciduous trees drop their leaves grow more than 131 ft
(40 m) tall and live for
as it gets closer to winter. Some trees hundreds of years.
produce seeds that are transported by

the wind, while other seeds are carried
away by animals.

FACT FILE
Bunches of needles
» Name: Coniferous trees
» Examples: Firs, Scottish
pine, and redwoods
» Location: Boreal forests
and mountains
» Height:
Up to 380 ft (116 m)
Needles

Needles are rolled-up
leaves. A waxy coating
protects the needles in
Spruce cone the winter and stops
them from losing water.

Cones

Seeds take a long time to grow and
are protected by a cone. Young cones
are green and soft, but they turn brown
and hard as they reach full size.

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